Once dismissed as “junk” DNA, ancient viruses embedded in the human genome play a key role in early human development, ...

A study reveals that ancient viral DNA, once deemed "junk," makes up nearly half of the human genome and plays crucial roles ...

The motion follows filings in June that claimed a roommate may have been present when UNC-Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth ...

Dog owners in Northern Ireland have paid more than £50,000 in fines over the last five years for not cleaning up their pet's ...

Newly developed DNA nanostructures can form flexible, fluid, and stimuli-responsive condensates without relying on chemical ...

After losing her pup to cancer last year, a dog owner got an emotional surprise when the canine's DNA test results got back, revealing an unexpected sibling.

Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, New York City officials have identified three more victims, Ryan Fitzgerald, Barbara Keating, and a woman whose name is being withheld ...

Phoenix police used a national DNA database to arrest a man linked to multiple kidnapping and sexual assault cases dating back 27 years. Abraham Ramirez, 54, was recently arrested in connection with ...

Deep beneath the ocean's surface, a groundbreaking DNA study reveals that the deep sea is far more globally connected than ...